Primate phylogeny

Primate phylogenetics is the study of the evolutionary history and relationships among primate species. Early work on primate relationships focused on comparing morphological, physiological, developmental, and behavioral traits. Recent trends have focused on using molecular phylogenetics to determine species and higher‐level relationships among primates. Genomic studies have also come to the forefront as tools to understand primate evolutionary relationships and the effect of genotype on phenotype. Primate phylogenetics has implications for primate systematics and taxonomy, biogeography, comparative studies of morphology, ecology, and behavior, and conservation prioritization.